Material as the connecting thread.
The stone pattern appears on both vertical and horizontal surfaces. The island connects to the wall without introducing another color.
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Veta Kitchen
Collaborative project · Gintarini
Editorial name · Monterrey · Gintarini collaboration
THE IDEA
A vein running through the kitchen.
DESIGN FOCUS
Balancing graphically bold stone with continuous storage, garden views and side seating.
Black-and-white patterned stone connects the backsplash and island. White cabinets create a calm backdrop; dark display cabinets finish the upper line, and a central opening frames the garden. The long side of the island includes seating close to the work area.
- Project status
- Design developed during the collaboration with Gintarini. According to Francisco Serrano Hess, construction took place after his departure; this page presents the design and does not document the final built result.
- Role
- Participation in kitchen design during his time at Gintarini.
- Credits
- Collaborative design: Francisco Serrano Hess during his time at Gintarini. Design images supplied by Francisco. New illustrations and retrospective studies created for this portfolio.
THE SPACES / 01 VIEWS
A closer look at the details.
The design shared by Francisco Serrano Hess and its new visual interpretations. The source of each image is identified. Open an image to browse the gallery.
MATERIAL / THE DESIGN
See it.
Feel it.
Graphic stone
Light and dark veins across the island and backsplash.
White fronts
Smooth surfaces giving continuity to the joinery.
Timber and glass
Warm stools and dark-framed display cabinets.
Seating along the side.
Three stools occupy one long side of the island. This arrangement brings conversation close to the work area without taking over the kitchen's main front.
Store and display.
Closed cabinets and an upper band of glass-fronted cabinets alternate storage and display. The garden is framed between these surfaces.
THE SKETCHBOOK / DRAWINGS AND PROCESS
What lies
behind the drawing.
A contemporary reading of the arrangement and volumes visible in the rendering. These diagrams were reconstructed for the portfolio; they are not the project's original drawings.
Veta Kitchen · organization and volume
Interpretive plan and axonometric, created for this portfolio from the rendering. These are not original construction drawings.
Retrospective study · not to scale, no dimensionsYour project can start here.
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